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Friday, June 15, 2012

Singapore’s Spectacular Solar Supertrees

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Singapore’s Spectacular Solar Supertrees Open this Month at the Gardens by the Bay!

We've showcased Singapore’s soaring solar Supertrees in the past, and now we're excited to announce that the massive towers are set to officially open at the Gardens by the Bay
on June 29th! These amazing towers, which reach up to 164 feet (50
meters) in height, bring together the best of solar technology and
vertical gardening. The Bay South Garden will showcase 18 Supertrees,
which will also function as air ventilation ducts for nearby
conservatories and collect rain water during Singapore’s frequent
storms.

The
54-hectare South Garden, over which the Supertrees tower, will also
feature a bevy of educational programs as well as floral displays.
Indoor and outdoor spaces will awe and amaze.

The 10 days of revelry celebrating the opening of Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay promise to be quite the event, with headliners
including Jason Mraz performing on opening night. The Supertrees will
also score plenty of jaw-dropping moments with Garden by the Bay’s plan
to hold light and sound shows during the new grove’s opening week. The
54-hectare South Garden will also feature a bevy of educational programs
as well as floral displays.

After five years in development, the gardens
will showcase indoor and outdoor landscaping with a sustainable twist.
The conservatories are designed to reduce energy consumption by an
average of 30 percent and will also use waste from clippings as a source
of biofuel. Water conservation features include the filtration of
rainwater and other runoff, which Gardens by the Bay will then recycle
and use to irrigate the complex.

The Supertrees, however, really steal the show. Tropical plants
native to southeast Asia creep up these towers and add splashes of color
and texture. The canopies above will feature solar photovoltaics that
will contribute electricity for the entire complex. Providing shade
during the day and multimedia at night, the Supertrees are one of the
greatest innovations to hit this dynamic city-state since a bartender at
the Raffles hotel invented the Singapore Sling.

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I live between Oxford, North Carolina, New York City USA and Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America; build and garden in both. LOVE IT!
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